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88 articles

My data was published online — what to do?
  • doxing

Doxing — another online danger for women

Why it’s important to think about what data you share online, how to prevent being doxed, and what to do if you fail.

  • Elizaveta Shulyndina

  • January 16, 2023

Are home video surveillance systems safe? (Spoiler: alas)
  • threats

IP camera security: the bad, the ugly, and the evil

Home video surveillance systems are said to be safe. But are you ready to become a reality TV star without realizing it?

  • Enoch Root

  • December 12, 2022

How to identify key assets targeted by cybercriminals, and how to properly protect them from malicious hackers.
  • strategy

What are cybercrooks looking for?

Which corporate assets should be first in line for protection against cyberattacks?

  • Hugh Aver

  • October 21, 2022

  • cybersecurity awareness

Information security guide for new employees

To minimize cyberincidents, issue a basic information security guide and make it compulsory reading for onboarding employees.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • June 29, 2021

  • social engineering

How to dispose of corporate trash properly

Many companies throw out information that can pose a security or reputational risk.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • June 21, 2021

  • e-mail

Targeting HR with cyberthreats

Why the computers in human resources are especially vulnerable, and how to protect them.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • January 28, 2021

The online battle royale shooter attracts not only virtuoso gamers, but also crooks of every stripe. How can you avoid becoming a victim?
  • gamers

Swindle royale: Fortnite scammers get busy

The online battle royale shooter attracts not only virtuoso gamers, but also crooks of every stripe. How can you avoid becoming a victim?

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • December 3, 2020

If you work with sensitive data, these obscure features of PDF, MS Office, and cloud documents are worth knowing
  • tips

Leaky images and other foibles of office documents

If you work with sensitive data, these obscure features of PDF, MS Office, and cloud documents are worth knowing.

  • Igor Kuksov

  • October 19, 2020

Why you shouldn't buy game activation keys and ready-made accounts
  • gamers

How to save on video games safely

The dangers of pirated games, activation codes on gray-market sites, and ready-made accounts in official stores.

  • Hugh Aver

  • May 29, 2020

What to expect from social ratings
  • privacy

Social ratings: Be careful what you post

Another reason not to share everything online.

  • Hugh Aver

  • May 20, 2020

Five typical mistakes people make when trying to hide confidential information in images. Avoid these to prevent data leaks.
  • privacy

Think you know how to hide info in images?

We explain how to hide private data in images properly, without making rookie mistakes.

  • Igor Kuksov

  • April 13, 2020

  • cybercriminals

Enjoy your Steam: how criminals make money on gamers

Why Steam users often fall victims to scams and frauds and how to avoid it.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • March 5, 2020

  • tips

Selfie hunting: Think twice before confirming your identity

Scammers are interested in your photos with ID cards. We explain why and how to stay protected.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • August 12, 2019

  • social engineering

Remote access — for a scammer

Using persuasion instead of viruses: How scammers talk people into granting remote access to their computers.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • July 8, 2019

  • Facebook

New leakage of Facebook user data, including private messages

The personal data of 257,000 Facebook users, including private messages belonging to 81,000 of them, has leaked online. Hackers claim to have access to 120 million accounts.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • November 2, 2018

  • privacy

Privacy audit: Find out what the Internet knows about you

It’s safe to assume the Internet knows a lot about you. But how can you find out what it is? Thanks to Privacy Audit, now it’s easy to do.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • October 29, 2018

  • tips

Don’t help pickpockets — set up a PIN to unlock your phone

No PIN on your phone? Pickpockets will thank you for that.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • June 28, 2018

  • phishing

GDPR bustle: Even scammers have new privacy policy

How scammers are exploiting the GDPR fuss to extract personal data.

  • Tatyana Shcherbakova

  • May 30, 2018

  • privacy

GetContact: Find a contact or give your contacts away?

Harmless toy or a way to phish for personal data?

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • March 6, 2018

  • online dating

Love hurts. Possibly even on a corporate level

The dangers of online dating apps on work devices

  • Yaroslava Ryabova

  • December 1, 2017

  • test

Quiz: What risks do you take when dating online?

Take our quiz and find out if your online dating activity is likely to come back and bite you.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • November 7, 2017

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